The Russellville Democrat., 1887-10-05
NEWS IN BRIEF.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL

1T Is learned ON G0OQ authority tnut tne
vacancy on the Supreme bench caused by
the death OF Justice Woods is not likely to
be filed until after the Presidents return
from his Western and Southern trip.
THE President has granted a pardon in
the case Of VIM. Brooks, James Fitzgerald,
Thomas Jackson, VIM. Henderson, John
Palmer, Reuben Coins and Geo. Herner,
who were convicted IN the United States
Court for the Western district of Arkan-
sas last August OF manslaughter, and
whose sentence was suspended.
THE New York Democratic State con-
vention at Saratoga concluded its busi-
ness on the 2Sth aild adjourned. A full
ticket was nominated headed by Frederick
Cook (renominatedl for Secretary OF
State.
CAPTAIN BLAcE and his associate,
Moses Salomon, finished their examina-
tion in the papers in the Anarchists case
with General Pryor of New York, on the
2sth, and started for Chicago.
THE purchase of bonds by the Govern.
ment on the 2sth amounted to S253. 300, OF
whicn Sl53.s30 were lbs and $50 were
4-per-cents This make the total amount
purchased under Acting Secretary
Thompson's latest circular, 50, 1856, 400.
SECRETARY FAIRcHILD was in confer
ence at the snb-traasury in New York, on
the 2sth, with number Of leading bank.
ers. The condition Of the money market
at present was .ns of the subjects under
discussion.
The National Encampment, G.. A. r.,
began its regular business session in st.
Louis on tho 18th, and General Fairchild
delivered his annual address.
SEVERAL French princes have purchased
estates at Cracow, and intend to become
Russian citizens and enter the Russian
army.
DUKE DE vERAGuA, descendant Of
Christopher Columbus, writes to the ed
itor Of Staten Island On. w paper, fa-
voring the proposed exposition on the ISL
and, to commemorate the four hundredth
anniversary Of the discovery of America.
The Hruez Zeitung (Berlin) announces
that the Sslltan OF Zanzibar has allotted
the whole coast ceded to HIM by the agree
inent of November, 1865, to Englishmen.
Germans are abandoning all authority in
return for annual payments.
THE chief officer of the Statistical Bu-
reau Of the Minister of Commerce of Aus
tria- Hungary has addressed communi-
cation to Hon. Edmund Jussen, Consul
General at > saua, in which he requests
to be infet >.finS detail in reference to the
organization, powers and duties, etc, of
the Bureau of Statistics of the United
States.
IT is rumored that Colonel Sir West
Ridgeway, lately returned from his duties
as head Of the commission to settle the
Afghan boundaries, will assume the office
Of permanent secretary to Ireland, re-
signed by Sir Redvers Butler.
THE President started from Washington
on his Western trip on the morning of the
Both.
JENNY LIMBS" illness has developed
into paralysis, and she is not expected to
live long.
DR.. REIFF gave some strong anti-Gould
testimony ON the Goth, before the Pacific
Railway Commission.
A. r. WEBB, of ST. Louis, has been ap-
pointed United States Consul at Manila,
Philippine islauds.
SIR JOHN PoPE HENNEssEY is about to
retire from public life to his newly-pur-
chased castle in ireland.
THE President has appointed William S.
Putnam, of Maine, and James r. Angel,
of Michigan, on the Fishery Commission.
JACOB SHARPE must go to Sing Sing, the
physician appointed by the court having
decided that his health viii not be preju-
diced by his removal.
PoLYDoRE DE KuPER, Bulgarian by
birth, and strong Roman Catholic, has
been elected Lord Mayor OF London.
1T is estimated on one e-fourth returns
from the State that prohibition was de-
fcated in Tennessee, at the election on
the Goth, by from 10000 to 20 900 majority
COLONEL RIDGEwAY has paper in the
Nineteenth Century laudatory of Russia's
civilizing Influences in Asia, which it is
thought viii operate detrimentalIy to his
popularity in British Government circles.
SECRETARY FAiRcHILp was at the
Treasury Department on the 29th, and had
a conference with Acting Secretary
Thompson, aud later attended the Cabinet
meeting. Mr.. Fairchild resumed active
charge of the Treasury Department on
the 3Oth.
JOHN SwINToN OF New York, has de-
clined the Socialistic nomination for Sec
retary of State, on the ground of i'll health
and necessity OF msndng his private
AFFAIRS, which he says have been ruined
during his devotion to the cause OF labor.
CARDINAL GIBBONS arrived IN ST Paul
on the 2oth. Carriages were taken at the
depot Tor Bishop lreiand's residence,
where an informal reception was held.
MRS COTTON, widow OF General d. d.
Cotton, IN an interview at San Francisco
on the 2sth, denied the statement made q
few days ago by G. z. Huntington before
the Pacific Railroad Commission in New
York, IN regard to the letter written by
MN 70 her iate husband sne accuses Mr..
Huntington OF iaisehood IN saying the
letters We're stoien from tne SAFE, and tnat
they We're afterwards oilered Tor sale by
her agents.
IhE President and party started on their
western uip on tne ooth-
COLONEL WIN. X. MORRISON, OF limos,
has been allowed twelve dollars a month
pension as Mexican war veteran.
AYouB KHAN, having failed to incfte in
surrectlon at herat, is marching toward
Candahar.
GENERAL CROOKS ofiiciai report to the